Ron Miller

Elmhurst College quarterback Jack Lamb moved into fourth place on Elmhurst's all-time passing list with 2,912 yards after throwing for 357 yards in Elmhurst's first two games. Lamb, a three-year starter from De La Salle, trails Dion Rooney with 3,143 yards, Craig Groot with 3,571 and record-holder Ron Miller with 3,600 yards on the all-time list.

"The Seafarer": A Christmas Eve turns dark and diabolical in Conor McPherson's 2006 play, last seen locally at the Steppenwolf Theatre. Recovering alcoholic Sharky has to take care of Richard, his newly blind and demanding brother, and also confront an old promise he made to a mysterious stranger years ago. This stranger has come to collect what is owed him, unless Sharky can beat him in a game of cards. Friday through April 28, Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles; $25 at...

Ford Motor Co. and Minnesota's Department of Transportation are testing an intelligent highway, the first such real-world system. A fleet of state-owned cars, trucks and police vehicles along with ambulances are being outfitted with sensing devices to collect traffic-related data to indicate bad weather or accidents to avoid. The data will pinpoint a variety of factors, from vehicle speed, location and heading, to whether the windshield wipers are operating and traction...

Jerry Harkness , captain of the 1963 Loyola team that remains the only one from Illinois to win the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship, says the Ramblers weren't quite the Cinderella story that Butler is this season. Harkness, 69, lives in Indianapolis, where Butler is located and where the Bulldogs will compete in the Final Four this weekend with Michigan State, Duke and West Virginia. "We weren't as much of an underdog as Butler," said...

Sr. Mary Ann Shea OP, 74, died on June 28, 2001 in West Palm Beach, Florida, devoted daughter of John and Dorothy (Schulte) Shea and sister of John F. Shea, who proceded her in death. Sr. Mary Ann made her first profession of religious vows in 1946. She was an elementary and secondary teacher and administrator for 29 years in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. From 1979 to 1986 she was the administrator of Common Ground, an interfaith center for growth and dialogue in Deerfield, IL. After moving to Florida, she worked as a...

With 11 minutes 56 seconds left in his team's Midwest regional semifinal loss to Davidson on Friday night, Wisconsin point guard Trevon Hughes limped off after reinjuring the right ankle that had bothered him through the second half of this season. He did not return. "It's always tough when you lose your point man," Badgers forward Joe Krabbenhoft said when asked if the injury affected the Badgers. But teammate Marcus Landry had another view. "It didn't affect us at all," he said.

Naperville will soon become the first city in the country to participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Lights program, said Ron Miller, Naperville city manager. The program, designed to decrease pollution, lower city electric bills and improve lighting quality through decreased energy demands, will get underway when officials conduct a survey of lighting usages. Miller said the city's 6,500 street lights will be the first target of the survey in an effort...

Crystal Lake school officials have asked police to investigate a former teacher's allegations that staff members failed to respond to her concerns about Magdalene Kamysz's treatment of her 7-year-old daughter, who was found suffocated earlier this week. Kamysz, 28, died after standing in front of a train Tuesday, hours before officials found her daughter, Sydney, dead at home in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said. Sydney Kamysz's 1st-grade teacher has...

There's a silver lining in every cloud -- even in the snow that has been dumped on the Chicago area in the last few weeks. Without the snow, there wouldn't have been a reason for more than 1,000 people to put on their coats, gloves and scarves to celebrate Winterfest 1999, Elgin's annual tribute to the season's outdoor activities. "It's just nice to finally get outside and to watch all the kids playing," said Suzanne Caraker, 14, of Elgin, who was a volunteer during the four-hour event...

Dear Tom, I have lived in Chicago all of my 72 years and I have seen snow in the city as early as October and as late as May, but what part of the winter is the snowiest? I'm betting it is some time in January. Ron Miller, Chicago Dear Ron, You will be surprised to learn that Chicago has received snow in ten of the year's 12 months. Only July and August stand totally snow-free. Chicago recorded traces of snow (snowflakes in the air but no accumulation on the ground)

Dear Tom, I have lived in Chicago all of my 72 years and I have seen snow in the city as early as October and as late as May, but what part of the winter is the snowiest? I'm betting it is some time in January. Ron Miller, Chicago Dear Ron, You will be surprised to learn that Chicago has received snow in ten of the year's 12 months. Only July and August stand totally snow-free. Chicago recorded traces of snow (snowflakes in the air but no accumulation on the ground)

Police say a 6-year-old boy fell asleep on his way to South Elementary School in Crystal Lake last week and woke up a little while later, alone on an empty bus parked in a residential neighborhood. But the bus driver, who has been charged with reckless conduct, said the boy hid from her to avoid going to school. "This kid did not just fall asleep in the bus," said Barry Lewis, the lawyer for bus driver Siobhan Kirchhoff. "... He hid underneath the bus seat." ...

- Healthy again: Defending Class AA state champion Schaumburg is as healthy as it has been in weeks for Saturday's Mid-Suburban League championship at Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove. Ron and Rick Miller have fully recovered from the flu and the Saxons, led by Scott Lilley, are preparing to peak for the final push. "Ron Miller is back close to Scott and Rick and that gives us a big boost," said Saxon coach Jim Macnider. "On a good day, those three might finish ahead...

Ford Motor Co. and Minnesota's Department of Transportation are testing an intelligent highway, the first such real-world system. A fleet of state-owned cars, trucks and police vehicles along with ambulances are being outfitted with sensing devices to collect traffic-related data to indicate bad weather or accidents to avoid. The data will pinpoint a variety of factors, from vehicle speed, location and heading, to whether the windshield wipers are operating and traction...

The bidding for Lot No. 109, a set of Corinthian pilasters, started off at $200 and was greeted by silence. Auctioneer Sean Susanin looked over the crowd Sunday at Harry's Cafe, a defunct Rush Street watering hole whose contents were being sold at auction by order of a bankruptcy judge. Susanin's voice became plaintive. "They`re nice," he said. "Is there any interest at $100?" There was and the bidding quickly jumped to $225, and Joy Miller became the owner of a pair of Victorian carved oak...

It's not just lunch. Once a month, about three dozen movers-and-shakers gather in the boardroom of a Loop law firm to chat about everything from the woes of Afghanistan to the sagging state of the Catholic Church. Yes, there are trays of sandwiches, plates of cookies, pots of coffee and cans of soda. But the big draw for the crowd--a mix of people from the city's universities, museums, law firms, newspapers, courts and charity groups--is the talk. "There are tons of groups...

Sr. Mary Ann Shea OP, 74, died on June 28, 2001 in West Palm Beach, Florida, devoted daughter of John and Dorothy (Schulte) Shea and sister of John F. Shea, who proceded her in death. Sr. Mary Ann made her first profession of religious vows in 1946. She was an elementary and secondary teacher and administrator for 29 years in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. From 1979 to 1986 she was the administrator of Common Ground, an interfaith center for growth and dialogue in Deerfield, IL. After moving to Florida, she worked as a...